Continuous Flow Enzyme-Catalyzed Polymerization in a Microreactor.

Enzymes immobilized on solid supports are increasingly used for greener, more sustainable chemical transformation processes. Here, we used microreactors to study enzyme-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of ϵ-caprolactone to polycaprolactone. A novel microreactor design enabled us to perform thes...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Chemical Society Vol. 133; no. 15; pp. 6006 - 6012
Autores principales: Kundu, Santanu, Bhangale, Atul S., Wallace, William E., Flynn, Kathleen M., Guttman, Charles M., Gross, Richard A., Beers, Kathryn L.
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Publicado: American Chemical Society 4/20/2011
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          Kundu, Santanu
          Bhangale, Atul S.
          Wallace, William E.
          Flynn, Kathleen M.
          Guttman, Charles M.
          Gross, Richard A.
          Beers, Kathryn L.
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          Polymers Division, National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, Maryland 20899, United States
          Polytechnic Institute of NYU, Brooklyn, New York 11201, United States
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        Enzymes
        Catalysts
        Polycaprolactone
        Polymerization
        Chemical reactions
        Microreactors
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          Enzymes
          Catalysts
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          Polymerization
          Chemical reactions
          Microreactors
      ab: Enzymes immobilized on solid supports are increasingly used for greener, more sustainable chemical transformation processes. Here, we used microreactors to study enzyme-catalyzed ring-opening polymerization of ϵ-caprolactone to polycaprolactone. A novel microreactor design enabled us to perform these heterogeneous reactions in continuous mode, in organic media, and at elevated temperatures. Using microreactors, we achieved faster polymerization and higher molecular mass compared to using batch reactors. While this study focused on polymerization reactions, it is evident that similar microreactor based platforms can readily be extended to other enzyme-based systems, for example, high-throughput screening of new enzymes and to precision measurements of new processes where continuous flow mode is preferred. This is the first reported demonstration of a solid supported enzyme-catalyzed polymerization reaction in continuous mode.
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